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Nathaniel E. Leeder Sr. Diary, 1863-1867
Nathaniel_Leeder_Sr_1863-1867 49 Diary.pdf
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November.
T. 21st. Finished getting the turnips 45 Bushls today
W. 22nd. Wet.
Th. 23rd. Went to mill with a borrowed grist of C F S. 13 lb. Took a bag of corn for Varter; also two bags of wheat for G. Rupple. Biught 53/4 of stuff for smocks = $2.00 this afternoon I went to C F Ss to fill up the hole around the house.
F. 24th. Filling up around the house at C F Ss. Robert & Father at the potatoes hauling them to the cellar.
S. 25th. Same as yesterday, Robert and Father the same. In the afternoon Robert went to mill fetched G. Rupples and our grist. The wheat we borrowed of C F S weighed 9 B. 22 lbs
M. 27th. Filling up at C F Ss.
T. 28th. Finished filling up and finished shingling the barn roof at C F Ss. Robert took the rolls of wool to Mrs Rawns. In the afternoon building a fence between the wood yard and orchard.
W. 29th. Loging at the Gore. Took a cow to bull.
Th. 30h. Loging this morning. C F S. 37 lbs of flour. Borrowed of Mutter 81/4 lbs of Pork.
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